Dying Buffalo Bull, In Snow Drift. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del ; on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
A mortally wounded buffalo that has collapsed in a snow drift while Native American hunters equipped with snowshoes and spears chase after the remainder of the herd.
Names and Subjects
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--North (U.S.).
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Indians of North America--Men.
Bison--1840-1850.
Hunters--1840-1850.
Hunting--1840-1850.
Snow--1840-1850.
Snowshoes--1840-1850.
Snowshoeing--1840-1850.
Spears--1840-1850.
Winter--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8986
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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Buffalo Dance. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del_on stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
A group of Native American men holding various weapons and instruments wearing buffalo headdresses, animal skins and body paint perform the Buffalo Dance in preparation of a hunting excursion.
Names and Subjects
Buffalo dance.
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--West (U.S.)
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Indians of North America--Men.
Arms & armament--1840-1850.
Arrows--1840-1850.
Bison--1840-1850.
Body marking--1840-1850.
Bows (Weapons)--1840-1850.
Calumets--1840-1850.
Ceremonial dancers--1840-1850.
Drums (Musical instruments)--1840-1850.
Headdresses--1840-1850.
Rites & ceremonies--1840-1850.
Shields--1840-1850.
Spears--1840-1850.
Tipis--1840-1850.
Tomahawks--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8968
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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North American Indians. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del et Lith.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
Full-length portrait of three Native Americans of different tribal affiliations. On the left stands an Osage warrior wearing a headdress made of deers tail and horse hair, a necklace of grizzly bear claws, a quiver and bow, a buffalo hide robe embellished with illustrations of battle scenes and leggings decorated with the hair of scalped enemies. In the middle stands an Iroquois man holding a tomahawk and wearing a feather headdress, a red robe, face and body paint, a nose ring, a peace medal and several necklaces. On the right stands a Pawnee woman dressed in animal-skin robes and wearing face paint and several necklaces.
Names and Subjects
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Indians of North America--Men.
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--West (U.S.)
Indian women--North America.
Iroquois Indians--Pictorial works.
Osage Indians--Pictorial works.
Pawnee Indians--Pictorial works.
Bows (Weapons)--1840-1850.
Headdresses--1840-1850.
Necklaces--1840-1850.
Warriors--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8976
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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Map of the boundary lines between the United States and the adjacent British provinces from the mouth of the river St. Croix to the intersection of the parallel of 45 degrees of north latitude with the river St. Lawrence near St. Regis : Shewing the lines as respectively claimed by the United States and Great Britain under the treaty of 1783, as awarded by the king of the Netherlands, and as settled in 1842 by the Treaty of Washington / compiled by Lieut. T.J. Lee, Topl. Engineers and W.M.C. Fairfax, civil engr. under the direction of Major J.D. Graham, Corps of Topographical Engrs.
Alternate Title
Inset title: Rouse's Point and its vicinity on Lake Champlain shewing the positions selected for the fortifications as compared with the paralle of 45 [degrees] of late. and also with the boundary as settled by the Treaty of Washington 1842
Date
h/Marc 3d. 1843.
Creator
Lee, Thomas Jefferson, 1808-1891.
Notes
Engraved by: W.J. Stone, Wash.
Shows proposed and final boundary lines by colored lines.
Inset shows position and outline of Fort Montgomery (also known as Fort Blunder) at Rouses Point in relation to the boundary line.
Manuscript dedication by J.D. Graham to the library of the ducal palace in Modena, July 1847.
Copy 2 (ACQ: Vignaud) is has manuscript dedication by Graham to the library of the Observatory of Geneva.
Names and Subjects
Maps shelf.
Vignaud Maps.
Maine--Maps.
Maine--Boundaries--New Brunswick--Maps.
Maine--Boundaries--Québec (Province)--Maps.
Vermont--Boundaries--Québec (Province)--Maps.
New Hampshire--Boundaries--Québec (Province)--Maps.
New York (State)--Boundaries--Québec (Province)--Maps.
Rouses Point (N.Y.)--Maps.
Fort Montgomery (Rouses Point, N.Y.)--Maps.
Fairfax, Wilson M. C.
Graham, J. D.--(James Duncan),--1799-1865.
Stone, William James,--1798-1865.
ID
8991
Physical Description
1 map : outline col. ; 58.5 x 73 cm.
Map Scale
Scale 1:1,020,000. Scale of inset 1:33,780.
Copyright
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Antelope Shooting. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del ; on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
A Native American hunter lies in a prairie while aiming his rifle at an approaching herd of antelope. The hunter has placed a pole with a red cloth attached to it in the ground nearby in order to draw the curious antelope herd closer to him.
Names and Subjects
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--West (U.S.)
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Indians of North America--Men.
Antelopes--1840-1850.
Antelope hunting--1840-1850.
Hunters--1840-1850.
Hunting--1840-1850.
Prairies--1840-1850.
Rifles--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8967
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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Buffalo Bull, Grazing. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del. ; on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
A bull buffalo grazing in a field.
Names and Subjects
Indians of North America.
Bison--1840-1850.
Prairies--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8966
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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Buffalo Hunt, Chase. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del_on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
A party of Native American hunters on horseback engaging a herd of buffalo. Two of the hunters are equipped with bows while the third wields a lance. A buffalo in the foreground has been struck by an arrow and is bleeding profusely from its wound.
Names and Subjects
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Indians of North America--Men.
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--West (U.S.)
Arrows--1840-1850.
Bison--1840-1850.
Bows (Weapons)--1840-1850.
Horseback riding--1840-1850.
Hunters--1840-1850.
Hunting--1840-1850.
Spears--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
Rocky Mountains.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8973
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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Le Général Washington, ne quid detrimenti capiat res publica : gravé d'après le tableau original appartenant a Mr. Marquis de la Fayette / peint par L. [i.e. J.] le Paon peintre de bataille de S.A.S., mgr. le Prince de Condé ; gravé par N. Le Mire des Academies Imperiales et Royales et de celle des siences [sic] et arts de Rouen.
Date
./1780
Creator
Le Mire, Noël, 1724-1801 engraver.
Notes
"Prix 12 livres."
Subject: Whole length, standing, in uniform, holding in right hand a roll of papers including the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Alliance with France. Left hand, gloved, is thrust into waistcoat at breast. Beneath feet are sundry torn documents. To left a camp-stool, with cocked hat, scroll, and spyglass upon it and walking stick leaning against it. To right a table with map of New Windsor and other papers. In the rear a servant attends to Washington's horse, and in the right distance an encampment, with river beyond.
Publication date taken from engraved scrap of paper in the foreground of the print.
Names and Subjects
Washington, George,--1732-1799--Portraits.
Presidents--United States--Portraits.
Washingtoniana.
Prints shelf.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Pictorial works.
Le Paon, Jean-Baptiste,--1738-1785,--artist.
Genre
Engravings Hand-colored 1780-1790.
ID
8962
Physical Description
1 print : engraving, hand-colored ; 50.9 x 36.4 cm.
Copyright
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Buffalo Hunt, Approaching In A Ravine. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del ; on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
George Catlin and two hired assistants, Bogard and Ba'tiste, armed with rifles crawling up a ravine near the mouth of Cannon Ball River in North Dakota towards a buffalo herd.
Names and Subjects
Catlin, George,--1796-1872--Self-portraits.
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Bison--1840-1850.
Canyons--1840-1850.
Hunters--1840-1850.
Hunting--1840-1850.
Rifles--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
Cannonball River (N.D.)
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8985
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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Ball-Play Dance. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del ; McGahey, lith.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
A large assembly of Choctaw men and women performing the "Ball-play Dance". Members of opposing teams, seen huddled together on opposite sides of the field of play wearing breechcloths ornamented with tails made of white horse hair, hold aloft their ball sticks while chanting. Two rows of singing and dancing women facing each other are lined up next to each huddle. In the middle of the field between the opposing rows of women sits a group of Medicine Men smoking calumets, while on the outside of each huddle of players there are two drummers. Two separate goal posts and a crowd of spectators are visible in the background.
Names and Subjects
Choctaw Indians--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--Southern States.
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Indian women--North America.
Indians of North America--Men.
Athletes--1830-1840.
Body markings--1830-1840.
Breechcloths--1830-1840.
Calumets--1830-1840.
Ceremonial dancers--1830-1840.
Drums (Musical instruments)--1830-1840.
Lacrosse--1830-1840.
Rites & ceremonies--1830-1840.
Sports--1830-1840.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8977
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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Arrowsmith's map of the World on a globular projection, exhibiting particularly the nautical researches of Captain James Cook, with all the recent discoveries to the present time : The whole engraved under the immediate superintendence of, corrected and improved / by Samuel Lewis, geographer.
Date
./1809
Creator
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823.
Notes
Ornate central decorative design of liberty and the arts designed by J. J.. Barralet and engraved by G. Murray.
Above title block is realistic portrait of James Cook.
Names and Subjects
Cook, James,--1728-1779.
World maps.
Maps shelf.
Lewis, Samuel,--1753 or 1754-1822.
Barralet, John James,--approximately 1747-1815.
Murray, George,---1822.
ID
8961
Physical Description
1 map on 3 sheets : col. ; 105.7 x 190.5
Map Scale
Scale 1:15,000,000.
Copyright
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A chorographical map of the northern department of North-America : Drawn from the latest and most accurate observations.
Date
0]/[178
Creator
Romans, Bernard, 1741?-approximately 1784.
Notes
Engraved by: H. Klockhoff, 1780.
Shows township grants across New Hampshire, Vermont, and northern New York State.
Names and Subjects
Maps shelf.
New York (State)--Maps.
Vermont--Maps.
New Hampshire--Maps.
Klockhoff, H.--(Hendrik)
Covens et Mortier et Covens, junior.
ID
8992
Physical Description
1 map : col. ; 54.3 x 63 cm.
Map Scale
Scale 1:800,000.
Copyright
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Wounded Buffalo Bull. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del ; on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
A mortally wounded buffalo with two arrows deeply embedded in its flank.
Names and Subjects
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Arrows--1840-1850.
Bison--1840-1850.
Hunting--1840-1850.
Snow--1840-1850.
Winter--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8970
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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Buffalo Hunt, On Snow Shoes. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del ; on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
Two Native American hunters wearing snowshoes hunting buffalo. Both hunters are dressed in animal-skin clothing, feather headdresses and face paint. One hunter wearing a bear claw necklace drives his spear into the side of a mortally wounded buffalo while the other hunter aims an arrow at the fallen beast. Another badly injured buffalo lays nearby while the remainder of the herd attempts to flee across the deep snowdrifts.
Names and Subjects
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--North (U.S.).
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Indians of North America--Men.
Bison--1840-1850.
Bows (Weapons)--1840-1850.
Headdresses--1840-1850.
Hunters--1840-1850.
Hunting--1840-1850.
Snow--1840-1850.
Snowshoeing--1840-1850.
Snowshoes--1840-1850.
Spears--1840-1850.
Winter--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8984
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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Archery of the Mandans. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del ; on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
A group of Mandan engaged in an archery game, the object of which is to shoot as many arrows as one possibly can before the first arrow falls to the ground. In the foreground is a tribesman wearing a feather headdress, red body and facial paint, a breechcloth adorned with a beaver pelt and whose skin is coated in white clay appears to be in the act of shooting, while others stand by and observe.
Names and Subjects
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--West (U.S.)
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Indians of North America--Men.
Mandan Indians--Pictorial works.
Archery--1840-1850.
Arrows--1840-1850.
Beavers--1840-1850.
Body markings--1840-1850.
Bows (Weapons)--1840-1850.
Breechcloths--1840-1850.
Gambling--1840-1850.
Headdresses--1840-1850.
Hides & skins--1840-1850.
Horses--1840-1850.
Rifles--1840-1850.
Shields--1840-1850.
Spears--1840-1850.
Sports--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8983
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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Ball Players (No.1, No.2, No.3). (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del ; on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
Full-length portrait of three Native American lacrosse players intended to illustrate some of the differences in the ways tribes from different regions play the game. The figure on the left (No.1), a Choctaw called Tul-Lock-Chish-Ko (He who drinks the Juice of the Stone), holds two ball sticks and is wearing an ornamented belt with an extending tail made of prairie grass, red face and body paint and what appears to be some sort of vest made of dyed horse hair. The middle figure (No.2), a Sioux called Wee-Chush-Ta-Doo-Da (The Red Man), holds one ball stick and is wearing a pink feather headdress, a breechcloth and belt decorated with pink-dyed prairie grass and feathers and has had his skin painted white with clay. The figure on the right (No.3), a Sioux called Ah-No-Je-Nahge (He who Stands on both Sides), holds a single ball stick and is wearing a feather headdress, a breechcloth and belt decorated with feathers and prairie grass and red body paint.
Names and Subjects
Choctaw Indians--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Indians of North America--Men.
Body marking--1840-1850.
Breechcloths--1840-1850.
Headdresses--1840-1850.
Lacrosse--1840-1850.
Sports--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
Sioux Nation--Pictorial works.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8989
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
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Buffalo Hunt, Surround. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del ; on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
A party of Native American hunters surrounding a herd of buffalo.
Names and Subjects
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--West (U.S.)
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Indians of North America--Men.
Bison--1840-1850.
Bows (Weapons)--1840-1850.
Horseback riding--1840-1850.
Hunters--1840-1850.
Hunting--1840-1850.
Spears--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8972
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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The Snow-Shoe Dance. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del ; on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
A group of Native Americans performing the Snow-Shoe Dance, a ceremonial dance celebrating the year's first snowfall. The dancers are wearing snowshoes, feather headdresses, body paint, animal-skin leggings and animal-skin breechcloths and carrying bows, war clubs, and spears. One dancer holds aloft a pole that has a pair of snowshoes affixed to it.
Names and Subjects
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--North (U.S.).
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Indians of North America--Men.
Body markings--1840-1850.
Bows (Weapons)--1840-1850.
Ceremonial dancers--1840-1850.
Headdresses--1840-1850.
Rites & ceremonies--1840-1850.
Snow--1840-1850.
Snowshoes--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8981
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
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Buffalo Hunt, White Wolves Attacking A Buffalo Bull. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del ; on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
A gory scene involving a large pack of white wolves surrounding a badly wounded bull buffalo. While the buffalo has managed to kill two of its adversaries, both of its eyes have been clawed out.
Names and Subjects
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Bison--1840-1850.
Wolves--1840-1850.
Wounds & Injuries--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8988
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials may be under copyright. If you decide to use any of these materials, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission. If you have questions about the collection, please contact the William L. Clements Library. If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this collection, please contact Library IT.
Attacking The Grizzly Bear. (From Catlin's N.A. Indian Collection) / Catlin del ; on Stone by McGahey.
Date
4]/[184
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 artist.
Notes
A group of Native American hunters on horseback battling a pair of grizzly bears. One bear has been stabbed with a spear yet continues to attack the rear of one of the horses. This horse's rider wields a gunstock war club and appears to be aiming a blow at the bear's head. The second bear has sunk its teeth and claws into the neck of another horse whose rider prepares to thrust a spear into the bear.
Names and Subjects
Indians of North America--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--West (U.S.)
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.
Indians of North America--Men.
Bear hunting--1840-1850.
Grizzly bears--1840-1850.
Hunters--1840-1850.
Hunting--1840-1850.
Horseback riding--1840-1850.
Spears--1840-1850.
Prints shelf.
C. and J. Adlard,--printer.
Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen,--lithographer.
North American Indian portfolio.
Genre
Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850.
ID
8982
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; sheet 50.8 x 44 cm
Copyright
The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials may be under copyright. If you decide to use any of these materials, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission. If you have questions about the collection, please contact the William L. Clements Library. If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this collection, please contact Library IT.
